Saudi Arabia new sig/date (2009) 5-riyal note (B131b) confirmed
, Like B131a, but new date (١٤٣٠/2009) and new signatures (Muhammad Al-Jaser and Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf). Courtesy of Dr. Ghassan Samman.Read More…
Venezuela new sig/date (19.12.2008) 50-bolivar note (B362c) confirmed
Like B362b, but new date (19 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2008) and new signatures (Ferrer/Ferrán). Courtesy of Alexander Petrov.Read More…
Jordan new sig/date (2010) 5-dinar note (B230d) confirmed
Like B230c, but new date (2010 ٢٠١٠) and new signature combination (Mohammad Abu Hammour and Umayya Salah Toukan). Courtesy of Armen Hovsepian.Read More…
United Arab Emirates new 5-dirham note (B226a) confirmed
, B226 (P26): 5 dirhams (US$1.35)Brown. Front: Arabic text; coat of arms; Blue Souk in Sharjah. Back: English text; Saker falcon; Bay of Khorfakkan in Fujairah; tower. Solid security thread with demetalized UAE 5. Watermark: Saker falcon head. Printer: (Unknown). 143 x 60 mm. a. ١٤٣٠ (AH1430)/2009. Sig. 3. HorizontalRead More…
Kyrgyzstan new 200-, 500-, and 1,000-som notes (B223a, B224a, B225a) confirmed
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic introduced new 20-, 50-, 100-, and 5,000-som banknotes in 2009, all of which were produced by the French security printer, Oberthur Technologies, without imprint. On 1 December 2010 the bank issued 200-, 500-, and 1,000-som (US$4.25, 10.70, and 21.40, respectively) notes printed byRead More…
Oman new 20-rial commemorative note (B234a) confirmed
B234 (P46): 20 rials (US$52) Blue, olive green, and purple. Front: Arabic text; green SPARK feature; crown as registration device; Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Bausher; coat of arms with crossed swords and khanjar (dagger); Sultan Qaboos bin Said; main entrance of the CBO headquarters. Back: English text; coat ofRead More…
Hong Kong new 1,000-dollar notes confirmed
,,,,,,,, On 20 July 2010, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced it will begin producing banknotes with Braille and embossed lines for benefit of the visually impaired. The new notes will be phased in over the next two years and will feature Braille at the bottom left corner of eachRead More…
Brazil new 50- and 100-real notes (B878a and B879a) confirmed
B878 (P256): 50 reais (US$15) Beige and olive green. Front: Portuguese text; puzzle number as registration device; head of República. Back: Portuguese text; ONÇA-PINTADA (Panthera onca, jaguar) with paws on log; puzzle number. Holographic stripe. Solid security thread with demetalized 50 REAIS. Watermark: Jaguar and electrotype 50. Printer: CASA DARead More…
Cuba new sig/date (2010) 10-peso note (B906l) confirmed
Like B906k, but new signature (Medina) and new date (2010). Series DL03 – DL35. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Brazil new note family reported for introduction on 12.12.2010
In a press release dated 3 February 2010, Banco Central do Brasil announced that it intends to issue a new family of paper notes starting with the 50- (US$27) and 100-real (US$55) denominations to be introduced in mid-2010, followed by the 10- ($5.50) and 20-real (U$11) notes in the firstRead More…